Re: Industry poll - low level contamination surveys

[Jim Allan <jallan@SLAC.Stanford.EDU>]

We at SLAC, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, SLAC, use a standard
frisker for beta gamma, We have a planchette counter but rarely use it.
At 09:54 AM 5/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
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>     I am conducting a survey on the current industry practice(s) for 
>     measuring loose survey contamination using wipes or smears.
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>     Do you:
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>     o  use the standard "frisker" type of detector, or
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>     o  use a low level counter scaler, or
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>     o  a combination of the above
>     
>     Please respond directly to me at John_McCarthy@BEDISON.com or call me 
>     at 508.830.8158 and briefly describe what you use, the approximate 
>     lower level of detection and criteria for usage?
>     
>     Thank you in advance for any and all comments.
>     
>     Jack McCarthy
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